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Nairobi -family, friends, and members of the Judiciary gathered at Lavington SDA Church to honor the late Siaya High Court Judge Daniel Ogembo Ogolla.
Justice Ogembo was found deceased at a residential home in Siaya on Wednesday, July 17. The day prior, Tuesday evening, July 16, he had reported feeling unwell after work.
When was Justice Ogembo’s US trip?
During the memorial service, Lady Justice Koross Anne Yatich, who had been working closely with him, revealed that Justice Ogembo had been planning a trip to the United States with his wife in September 2024, after their children returned to school.
Lady Justice Koross Anne Yatich recalled during the memorial service,
“He was very eager about taking his wife on a trip to the US in September. I remember when we were discussing leave plans around June, he told me, ‘My sister, you can take your leave in July. In September, I will be on leave so I can take my wife Grace to the US after our children have gone back to school.'”
Additionally, Justice Ogembo was scheduled for an interview at the Court of Appeal for a position that was being vacated by Justice Roselyne Aburili.
According to Lady Justice Koross, the judge had been diligently working through the pending matters on his desk and was well-prepared for the promotion. However, she remarked that “God had lifted him to somewhere else.”
Judiciary mourns Justice Daniel Ogembo
The Judiciary honored Justice Daniel Ogembo as a devoted and meticulous judge, known for his commitment to community support.
In their tribute, they described him as a “calm, humble, respectful, and astute thinker,” whose contributions to jurisprudence, particularly in criminal law, will have a lasting impact on the legal landscape.
This sentiment was echoed by his children, who also offered heartfelt tributes to their cherished father.
Who discovered Daniel Ogembo’s body?
In other news, on the day of Justice Ogembo’s passing, his driver was unable to reach him by phone when arriving to pick him up for work.
Concerned, the driver decided to investigate further and, upon breaking into the house, found Ogembo’s lifeless body.
The authorities were notified, and the police subsequently transported the body to Siaya County Referral Hospital for a postmortem examination.
